Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry Review Questions

1. Name the major components of cell membranes. [answer]
2. Describe the structure of a monosaccharide. [answer]
3. List the different types of lipids discussed in class. [answer]
4. Larger biological molecules are often made of many smaller molecules (monomers). Name the monomers that each of the following are composed of:

Proteins
Fats
Nucleic Acids
Polysaccharides

5. For each of the following, tell whether it is a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid.

ATP
Cellulose
Chitin
DNA
Enzyme
Glucose
Glycogen
Oil
Phospholipid
RNA
Starch
Steroid
Wax from the surface of a plant

6. State the function of DNA. [answer]
7. Describe the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure of protein. [answer]
8. Name the four kinds of macromolecules discussed in class. [answer]
9. What element(s) is (are) found in all organic compounds? [answer]
10. How many electrons are in the outer shell of carbon? [answer]
11. How many bonds does carbon form with other atoms? [answer]
12. For each of the following, state its function and name the kind of organisms in which it is found: cellulose, chitin, glycogen
13. Describe the structure of fat and state its function. [answer]
14. Describe the process of bonding monomers together to form macromolecules. [answer]
15. Name the kind of bond exists between two amino acids in a protein. [answer]
16. Describe the structure of a steroid. [answer]
17. What are isomers? Give some examples. [answer]